Payday Super Is Already Changing How Aussies Get Paid

New super rules could add ‘$5,000 more in retirement’

When you’re working towards retirement, knowing your hard-earned entitlements are arriving as they should can bring peace of mind. A recent rule change aims to make that easier, and early figures suggest millions of workers are already seeing a difference. From 1 July 2026, employers must pay super with each payday, not once a quarter. That means your super is paid alongside your wages, rather than months later. The numbers tell the story The…

Payday Super is already changing how Aussies get paid

Millions of Australians are now getting super paid with every pay, meaning they could end up with thousands more in retirement - without having to lift a finger.

Super payments doubled since July 1: ASFA

Four months into Payday Super, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the policy is working as intended, with the number of payments going into Australian workers' super accounts each month having more than doubled since July 1.